The pharmacist entrusted with the management of a pharmacy after the death of the proprietor must, while taking account of the legitimate interests of the successors, require them to respect his professional independence.
All pharmacies must be clearly marked from the outside with the name(s) of the owner(s), co-owner(s) or partner(s) in practice. The names of assistant pharmacists may also be mentioned. These inscriptions may only be accompanied by university, hospital and scientific qualifications, the list of which is drawn up by the Conseil national de l’ordre des pharmaciens.
The interior and exterior of the pharmacy must be in keeping with professional dignity. In addition to its name, the external signage of the pharmacy may only include the following emblems and indications: 1° A green Greek cross, illuminated or not; 2° A green pharmaceutical caduceus, illuminated or not, as recognised by the Ministry of Health as the official emblem of French pharmacists and consisting of a cup of Hygie…
Pharmacists must not alienate their professional independence and identity through the use of collective marks or emblems.
The organisation of the pharmacy or the pharmacy for internal use must ensure the quality of all the procedures carried out there. The pharmacist must ensure that the public does not have direct access to medicines and that these are dispensed with the discretion required by professional secrecy. However, the pharmacist in charge or the pharmacist managing a dispensary may make the prescription medicines mentioned in article R. 5121-202 directly…
The specialised activities of the pharmacy that fall within the pharmacist’s professional field must be carried out in accordance with their own regulations.
Information in favour of a pharmacy in directories or equivalent media is limited as follows: 1° Under the heading “Pharmacy”, only the names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers may appear; 2° In any other section, only advertisements relating to the specialised activities authorised in the pharmacy may appear; The information provided for in 1° and 2° above may not, by virtue of its presentation or size, be of such importance…
Advertising for products or articles that are not reserved for sale by pharmacists is permitted provided that : 1° It is fair ; 2° It is presented in a medium compatible with the dignity of the profession; 3° Its form and content are tactful and measured; 4° It is not misleading for the consumer.
Pharmacy shop windows and areas designed to be visible from the outside may only be used to display activities which may lawfully be carried out in pharmacies. Subject to the regulations in force regarding competition and advertising and the legal obligations regarding information on the prices charged, these windows and areas may not be used for the purpose of soliciting customers by processes and means contrary to the dignity of…
Pharmacists must keep their local Association Council informed of any contracts or agreements for the supply or provision of services which they have entered into with both public and private establishments, as well as with health or social welfare establishments. The same applies to payment delegation agreements entered into with social security bodies, mutual insurance companies or insurers.
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